JACOB

Notes:

Excerpt from "Royalty for Commoners": Jacob (Israel) was b. in Canaan as a twin (bro of Esau); md Leah, of Paddam Aram. they were both bur in the family cave of Machpelah. Jacob awas a prosperous sheep herder and livestock owner.

Genesis 29:31-35

But because Jacob was slighting Leah, Jehovah let her have a child, while Rachel was barren. So Leah became pregnant and had a son, Reuben (meaning "God has noticed my trouble"), for she said, "Jehovah has noticed my trouble-now my husband will love me." She soon became pregnant again and had another son and named him Simeon (meaning "Jehovah heard'), for she saiod, "Jehovah heard that I was unloved, and so he has given me another son." Again she became pregnant and had a son, and named him Levi (meaning "Attachment") for she said "Surely now my husband will feel affection for me, since I have given him three sons!: Once again she was pregnant and had a son and named him Juday (meaning "Praise"), for she said, "Now I will praise Jehovah!" And then she stopped having children.

Genesis 35:9-10
Upon Jacob's arrival at Bethel, en route from Paddn-aram, God appeared to him once again and blessed him. And God said to him," You shall no longer be called Jacob ('Grabber'), but Israel ('One who prevails with God')

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Excerpt from "Royalty for Commoners": Judah (Judeh), b. in Canaan, md Tamur a Canaanite, dau of Shua, and widow of Judah's elder sons Er and Onan.

1 Chronicles 2:3-4

Judah had three sons by Bath-shua, a girl from Canaan: Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the oldest son, Er, was so wicked that the Lord killed him.
Then Er's widow's Tamar, and her father-in-aw, Judah, became the parents of twin sons, Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons.

1 Chronicles 2:1-2
The sons of Israel were:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,
Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph,
Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]